Surface Wellhead and Tree Engineer

Our client is currently recruiting for the position of Surface Wellhead and Tree Engineer, based in Aberdeen. This is is a 18 month PAYE contract based in Aberdeen.
 
Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities will include supporting the relevant Front End Engineering team during design and supporting the relevant operational team during execution, ensuring lessons learned are captured and shared.
• The Engineer will act as the focal point with suppliers, taking a lead role on behalf of company, for scheduling, management, refurbishment and certification of Surface Trees, Wellhead Equipment, Tooling and Intervention Systems. This will include technical input and support, both routine and emergency, on all aspects of Wellhead and Xmas Tree systems.
• The Engineer will be responsible for managing rig interfaces, equipment handling, clash checks, etc. As part of any rig startup they will organise and compile accurate rig survey reports, make recommendations and manage the implementation of any modifications and enhancements for equipment as required.
• The Engineer will provide technical and cost estimation input where necessary with respect to surface wellheads and trees. They will ensure compliance with company and industry standards for surface wellhead and tree scopes. Further they will provide input and review Drilling, Completion, and Intervention and Abandonment programs adopting standardisation where possible.
• They will review, advise of changes required and approve finalised supplier Operations and Maintenance manuals.
• The Engineer will develop and agree SIT Plans and Procedures for all Wellhead and Xmas Tree systems such that the test programme delivers technical integrity assurance of all system interfaces prior to shipment for installation.
• The Engineer will maintain the SIT master schedule and consult with other departments and disciplines within company to ensure all aspects of SIT are satisfied, such as scheduling of 3rd party equipment to meet project requirements. They will review quotes and request for POs to be raised for SIT related activities.
• The Engineer will provide exemplary HS&E leadership to ensure that corporate HS&E policies and initiatives are disseminated and applied to all Wellhead and Tree system integration testing operations. Working seamlessly with the Operations team, the Engineer will support the execution of wellhead and tree related activities. They will attend Supplier Operational Team meetings to ensure Company owned and rental installation equipment is on schedule to meet operational requirements.
• The Engineer will own wellhead and surface related improvements through the corporate improvement system.
• As continuous improvement effort, the engineer will be responsible for surface Wellhead and Tree related Non-Conformance Report Management, investigations, and reporting through RCFA reasons for sub-optimal performance and all causes of NPT. They will participate and contribute to lateral learning and after-action review exercises and be responsible to implement such learnings in Standard Operating Procedures. The role involves stakeholders internal and external to the department, including contractor management and commercial management as part of any tender scope.

 
Experience & Qualifications:

• This will require strong stakeholder management skills, familiarity with working across disciplines and proven technical and commercial experience. The incumbent will have extensive experience and knowledge of surface Tree and Wellhead systems and will have experience in similar roles.
• Experience with Cameron surface systems is strongly preferred.

 
Contract position
 
If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference: TR/076258.

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